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Gambia vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 161st vs. 46th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Ukraine
Population
2902554
40125599
Population rank 138/197 40/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
75 years
2026

Gambia and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Ukraine
2024 $2,404,888,749 $190,741,262,415
2023 $2,382,262,185 $181,221,517,869
2022 $2,204,734,528 $161,989,520,721
2021 $2,014,158,842 $199,765,859,571
2020 $1,812,170,891 $156,617,722,013
2019 $1,813,609,692 $153,883,047,510
2018 $1,670,671,328 $130,891,088,294
2017 $1,504,909,463 $112,090,505,082
2016 $1,484,578,886 $93,355,869,404
2015 $1,378,176,609 $91,030,967,789
2014 $1,229,461,721 $133,503,871,862
2013 $1,375,609,453 $190,498,811,460
2012 $1,415,004,738 $182,591,753,828
2011 $1,409,693,597 $169,333,835,202
2010 $1,543,294,927 $141,209,170,427
2009 $1,450,142,509 $121,552,153,444
2008 $1,561,766,956 $188,110,390,660
2007 $1,279,703,047 $148,733,861,386
2006 $1,054,112,488 $111,884,752,475
2005 $1,027,701,068 $89,238,865,119
2004 $961,900,651 $67,220,154,164
2003 $487,038,685 $52,010,355,753
2002 $578,235,309 $43,956,163,612
2001 $687,410,645 $39,309,580,983
2000 $782,913,872 $32,375,083,935
1999 $814,724,032 $31,580,639,554
1998 $840,285,265 $41,882,523,345
1997 $803,633,342 $50,151,531,592
1996 $848,239,446 $44,558,831,005
1995 $785,999,865 $48,213,856,469
1994 $746,493,952 $52,549,580,265
1993 $755,040,974 $65,648,559,903
1992 $714,254,256 $73,945,908,384
1991 $690,311,081 $77,350,733,982
1990 $317,083,695 $81,393,558,423
1989 $284,120,329 $82,709,161,099
1988 $266,672,212 $74,703,517,903
1987 $220,626,484 $64,087,694,038
1986 $185,646,987 -
1985 $225,726,359 -
1984 $177,340,880 -
1983 $213,448,585 -
1982 $216,050,552 -
1981 $218,767,743 -
1980 $241,083,090 -
1979 $207,112,628 -
1978 $171,833,086 -
1977 $138,093,099 -
1976 $112,190,829 -
1975 $115,179,719 -
1974 $95,796,022 -
1973 $75,187,749 -
1972 $59,160,569 -
1971 $55,728,663 -
1970 $52,296,084 -
1969 $45,168,072 -
1968 $41,160,066 -
1967 $46,695,007 -
1966 $44,212,081 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Ukraine
2024 $871 $5,038
2023 $883 $4,803
2022 $836 $3,946
2021 $782 $4,510
2020 $720 $3,505
2019 $738 $3,423
2018 $696 $2,895
2017 $643 $2,467
2016 $650 $2,047
2015 $620 $1,988
2014 $568 $2,904
2013 $654 $4,130
2012 $693 $3,951
2011 $711 $3,657
2010 $801 $3,040
2009 $775 $2,607
2008 $859 $4,018
2007 $725 $3,160
2006 $615 $2,366
2005 $616 $1,875
2004 $593 $1,401
2003 $309 $1,076
2002 $377 $903
2001 $460 $800
2000 $538 $653
1999 $575 $632
1998 $610 $831
1997 $600 $987
1996 $652 $870
1995 $622 $933
1994 $608 $1,009
1993 $635 $1,254
1992 $623 $1,413
1991 $628 $1,483
1990 $301 $1,564
1989 $280.9 $1,593
1988 $274.9 $1,444
1987 $237 $1,244
1986 $207.7 -
1985 $262.8 -
1984 $214.8 -
1983 $268.6 -
1982 $282.1 -
1981 $296 -
1980 $338 -
1979 $300 -
1978 $257.6 -
1977 $213.8 -
1976 $179.3 -
1975 $189.8 -
1974 $162.6 -
1973 $131.4 -
1972 $106.5 -
1971 $103.3 -
1970 $99.8 -
1969 $88.7 -
1968 $83.1 -
1967 $97 -
1966 $94.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Ukraine
2026 66.5 75
2025 66.3 74.9
2024 66.1 74.7
2023 65.9 73.4
2022 64.9 72.7
2021 63.8 71.6
2020 64.4 73.3
2019 64.4 73.9
2018 64 73.6
2017 63.7 74
2016 63.4 73.4
2015 63 72.7
2014 62.6 71.8
2013 62.3 71.5
2012 61.9 71.1
2011 61.6 70.7
2010 61.2 70.2
2009 60.7 69.2
2008 60.5 68.3
2007 60 67.7
2006 59.7 67.5
2005 59.1 67.5
2004 58.7 67.5
2003 58.2 67.6
2002 57.7 67.7
2001 57.3 67.7
2000 56.9 67.8
1999 56.5 68
1998 56 68
1997 55.2 67.7
1996 54.8 67.1
1995 54.3 67.1
1994 53.8 67.5
1993 53.2 68.3
1992 52.5 68.9
1991 51.9 69.7
1990 51.3 70.4
1989 50.7 70.8
1988 50.1 71
1987 49.4 71.2
1986 48.8 70.8
1985 48.2 70.4
1984 47.5 70
1983 46.9 69.9
1982 46.3 69.9
1981 44.5 69.8
1980 45 69.8
1979 44.5 69.8
1978 43.6 69.8
1977 43.4 70
1976 42.9 70.1
1975 42.2 70.4
1974 41.7 70.6
1973 41.1 70.8
1972 40.5 71
1971 40 70.9
1970 39.5 70.8
1969 39 70.8
1968 38.5 71
1967 38.1 71.1
1966 37.6 71.2
1965 37.1 71.1
1964 36.6 71
1963 36.1 70.7
1962 35.6 70.4
1961 35.1 70
1960 34.6 69.4
1959 34.1 68.7
1958 33.6 67.7
1957 33.1 67.2
1956 32.8 66.3
1955 32.4 65.3
1954 32.2 64.1
1953 31.9 63
1952 31.7 62.1
1951 31.5 61.4
1950 31.2 61.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Gambia and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Gambia Ukraine
2024 2,759,988 37,860,221
2023 2,697,845 37,732,836
2022 2,636,470 41,048,766
2021 2,576,010 44,298,640
2020 2,515,733 44,680,014
2019 2,456,844 44,957,458
2018 2,399,632 45,208,907
2017 2,342,189 45,436,041
2016 2,283,769 45,616,832
2015 2,224,529 45,784,896
2014 2,164,528 45,972,380
2013 2,103,820 46,126,770
2012 2,043,094 46,210,056
2011 1,983,784 46,307,853
2010 1,926,630 46,456,003
2009 1,871,422 46,623,731
2008 1,817,852 46,819,175
2007 1,765,774 47,062,798
2006 1,715,275 47,278,694
2005 1,667,037 47,585,556
2004 1,621,312 47,979,507
2003 1,577,611 48,315,136
2002 1,535,691 48,677,281
2001 1,495,011 49,106,855
2000 1,455,084 49,556,660
1999 1,415,779 49,976,446
1998 1,376,987 50,379,731
1997 1,338,889 50,786,885
1996 1,301,410 51,226,109
1995 1,264,313 51,665,539
1994 1,227,226 52,075,998
1993 1,188,365 52,350,126
1992 1,145,582 52,323,671
1991 1,099,959 52,170,961
1990 1,054,696 52,054,092
1989 1,011,357 51,917,817
1988 970,160 51,724,853
1987 931,091 51,515,732
1986 894,019 51,318,745
1985 858,874 51,108,770
1984 825,631 50,887,599
1983 794,525 50,637,029
1982 765,753 50,402,724
1981 739,125 50,189,281
1980 713,913 49,955,152
1979 689,781 49,721,381
1978 667,103 49,521,243
1977 645,770 49,336,481
1976 625,667 49,120,842
1975 606,821 48,865,229
1974 589,085 48,576,570
1973 571,991 48,277,121
1972 555,370 47,946,893
1971 539,388 47,573,287
1970 524,105 47,261,306
1969 509,440 46,976,256
1968 495,269 46,614,325
1967 481,588 46,215,988
1966 468,516 45,802,519
1965 455,952 45,386,892
1964 443,687 44,951,156
1963 431,757 44,462,372
1962 420,163 43,943,674
1961 408,930 43,399,766
1960 398,060 42,824,093

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Gambia

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Ukraine
2023 4.01 0.98
2022 4.08 0.9
2021 4.17 1.15
2020 4.25 1.21
2019 4.33 1.22
2018 4.42 1.23
2017 4.61 1.3
2016 4.81 1.39
2015 5 1.39
2014 5.2 1.47
2013 5.39 1.52
2012 5.52 1.53
2011 5.54 1.46
2010 5.56 1.44
2009 5.57 1.47
2008 5.63 1.44
2007 5.69 1.34
2006 5.74 1.3
2005 5.71 1.22
2004 5.68 1.22
2003 5.66 1.17
2002 5.66 1.13
2001 5.67 1.09
2000 5.72 1.11
1999 5.77 1.13
1998 5.82 1.21
1997 5.85 1.27
1996 5.93 1.33
1995 5.99 1.4
1994 6.04 1.47
1993 6.03 1.56
1992 6.11 1.67
1991 6.19 1.77
1990 6.25 1.85
1989 6.25 1.93
1988 6.26 2.04
1987 6.3 2.07
1986 6.34 2.12
1985 6.36 2.03
1984 6.39 2.08
1983 6.39 2.1
1982 6.4 1.95
1981 6.4 1.92
1980 6.41 1.95
1979 6.41 1.96
1978 6.42 1.97
1977 6.43 1.98
1976 6.43 2.04
1975 6.43 2.05
1974 6.42 2.06
1973 6.41 2.04
1972 6.37 2.13
1971 6.33 2.11
1970 6.26 2.08
1969 6.25 2.01
1968 6.22 2.03
1967 6.21 2.04
1966 6.18 2.04
1965 6.19 1.94
1964 6.2 2.01
1963 6.2 2.11
1962 6.21 2.15
1961 6.23 2.2
1960 6.25 2.29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Ukraine
2024 19.4 43.2
2023 19.2 43.1
2022 19.1 42.5
2021 18.9 42.2
2020 18.7 41.9
2019 18.5 41.5
2018 18.4 41.2
2017 18.2 40.9
2016 18.1 40.6
2015 17.9 40.2
2014 17.8 40
2013 17.7 39.8
2012 17.6 39.8
2011 17.5 39.7
2010 17.4 39.5
2009 17.3 39.3
2008 17.2 39.2
2007 17.1 39.1
2006 17 38.9
2005 16.9 38.7
2004 16.8 38.4
2003 16.7 38.2
2002 16.6 37.9
2001 16.6 37.6
2000 16.5 37.2
1999 16.5 36.9
1998 16.5 36.5
1997 16.6 36.2
1996 16.7 35.8
1995 16.8 35.5
1994 16.9 35.2
1993 17 34.9
1992 17.1 34.7
1991 17.1 34.5
1990 17.2 34.3
1989 17.2 34.1
1988 17.3 34.1
1987 17.4 34.1
1986 17.4 33.9
1985 17.5 33.8
1984 17.6 33.6
1983 17.8 33.6
1982 17.9 33.7
1981 18.1 33.7
1980 18.2 33.8
1979 18.4 34
1978 18.5 34.2
1977 18.6 34.2
1976 18.8 34
1975 18.9 33.7
1974 19.1 33.4
1973 19.2 33.1
1972 19.3 32.8
1971 19.4 32.5
1970 19.5 32.3
1969 19.6 32
1968 19.7 31.6
1967 19.8 31.2
1966 19.7 30.6
1965 19.7 30.1
1964 19.6 29.9
1963 19.6 29.8
1962 19.5 29.7
1961 19.4 29.6
1960 19.4 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Gambia Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Ukraine
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
100%
2021
English speaking
2.34%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Gambia Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Ukraine
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
105,443 mi
2012

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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